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June 2018
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TWO giant Gromit figures coming to Bradley Stoke! Dunkley’s Accountants and the Willow Brook Centre to host sculptures on hugely popular arts trail
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allace and Gromit fans in Bradley Stoke will be delighted to hear that the town will be hosting TWO giant sculptures on the Gromit Unleashed 2 arts trail that starts in early July. Bristol Children’s Hospital charity, The Grand Appeal, has announced the locations and sponsors for its sixty-plus sculptures of Academy Awardwinning characters Wallace, Gromit and Feathers McGraw and local accountancy firm Dunkley’s and the Willow Brook Centre have been revealed as proud hosts for two of the figures. From 2nd July until 2nd September, trail visitors can expect to see over sixty sculptures, each individually
designed and decorated by high-profile artists, designers, innovators and local talent, spread across the city and the surrounding areas. Thornbury represents the most northerly point, with Avon Valley Adventure and Wildlife Park and Chew Valley marking the East and South boundaries respectively, and Weston-superMare in the West. This will be the third year that Dunkley’s have supported The Grand Appeal’s awardwinning sculpture trails. In 2013 Dunkley’s sponsored the ‘Two Eds are Better than One’ Gromit as part of the first Gromit Unleashed trail and in 2015 they sponsored ‘Shaun of the Jungle’ as part of the Shaun in the City trail.
Gromit Unleashed 2 sculptures revealed at the Clifton Observatory on 16th May
Dunkley’s director Lisa White said: “We are really excited to be playing a part in such a highprofile Bristol-led event. As a business, we are looking forward to inviting our clients, friends from the business world and local community to our offices to embrace this opportunity. Giving back to the local area is very important to us as it is strongly rooted in our company values, so we are thrilled to be a big part of
The Grand Appeal’s initiative.” Lisa added: “We are still in the process of finding out which Gromit we will have, so all we can say now is ‘expect the unexpected!” For the Willow Brook shopping centre, 2018 will be their first year of involvement with the hugely-popular charity arts trail. Centre manager Andy Wynn said: “We couldn’t be prouder to be playing our part to support
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